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Pancreatic cancer
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Treatments for pancreatic cancer can include:
- surgery
- radiation therapy (radiotherapy)
- chemotherapy
- palliative care.
Most people have one or more of these.
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs) may have additional treatments:
- some PNETs can be treated with targeted therapy
- certain PNET symptoms may be managed with hormonal therapies.
Choose the option that best suits your situation
Radiation therapy is a way of treating cancers using X-rays or other types of radiation.
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Hormonal therapy uses drugs to treat some cancers that are sensitive to hormones.
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